®Planning appeal decision
Springfield Lake Nursery, Brewery Hill, Upton Cheyney, South Gloucestershire, BS30 6LY
the demolition of existing buildings, removal of surface parking, and erection of buildings to accommodate 8,790 sqm of commercial buildings (flexible Use Class E/B2/B8) with associated bins and bike stores. Associated hard and soft landscaping. Vehicular access from the Brewery Hill
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Willis S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- The effect of the proposal on designated heritage assets, with specific regard to the setting of the Bitton Conservation Area and the Upton Cheyney Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (Framework) and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposal with regard to the local development strategy
What decided it
The site's grey belt status meant the proposal was not inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and the substantial economic benefits of meeting a demonstrable unmet need outweighed the less than substantial heritage harm identified.
The public benefits of the proposal, particularly the substantial economic benefits of meeting an unmet need, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the settings of the Bitton and Upton Cheyney Conservation Areas
Framework references: 155, 143, 110, 115
Plan policies cited: Policy CS8, Policy PSP11, Policy CS9, Policy PSP17, Policy PSP7, Policy CS5, Policy CS34, Policy PSP28, Policy LP19
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.